"Alleged controlled demolition! The area has turned into a battlefield, there are injured people."

21.10.2025 16:33

In the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş, a building that was demolished as part of the reserve area studies caused damage to people, nearby vehicles, and businesses. The demolition of the building, carried out by the company without closing the road or taking safety precautions, was captured on camera, while citizens experienced great fear.

In the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş, the controlled demolition of a building caused damage to nearby vehicles and businesses.

NO SAFETY MEASURES WERE TAKEN

According to the information obtained, during the demolition work carried out by the company on Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Boulevard in Güneşli Neighborhood, the work continued without closing the road and without taking safety precautions, causing debris from the building to scatter around.

The controlled demolition in Kahramanmaraş turned into uncontrolled demolition

CONCRETE DEBRIS SCATTERED AROUND

Fallen rubble and concrete pieces splashed onto nearby businesses and the road. The pieces that fell on vehicles in motion at that moment caused panic among drivers. While material damage occurred to the vehicles, the surrounding citizens experienced great fear. Those moments were captured on camera, and there were also some minor injuries.

PEOPLE SCATTERED AROUND

In the footage, it was observed that vehicles were passing on the road while the building was collapsing, and people were seen fleeing.

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